Flexible window-fitting for canvas-covered buildings and the like.



R. L. KENYON. FLEXIBLE WINDOW FITTING FOR CANVAS COVERED BUILDINGS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10, 1910.

Patented July 29, 1913.

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COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH C0" WASHINGTON, n. c

ROY L. KENYON, 0F WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN.

FLEXIBLE WINDOW-FITTING- FOR CANVAS-COVERED BUILDINGS AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 29, 1913..

Application filedifl'llarch 10, 1910. Serial No. 548,391.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROY L. KENYON, a citizen of the United States, residing at lVaukesha, in the county of VVaukesha and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flexible W'indow Fittings for Canvas Covered Buildings and the Like, of which the fo1- lowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.

The main objects of this invention are to provide portable canvas covered buildings, tents and the like, with flexible windows, awnings and screens which can be easily and quickly put up and taken down and packed in small compass for transportation and storage and to enable the users to open and close the windows and to raise and lower the awnings from the inside.

It consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts as hereinafter particularly described and defined in the claims. V

In the accompanying drawing like characters designate the same parts in the several figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of window fittings comprising a Window frame, window, screen and awning embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section on the line 2 2, Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a similar section on the line 8 3, Fig. 1.

a designates a section of the covering of a building or of the wall of a tent having a window opening therein and made of canvas or other suitable flexible material.

Flexible strips 7) made of canvas or the like, are stitched or otherwise secured to the wall a parallel with each other on opposite sides of and at a distance from said opening and with the edges of the wall next to the opening form guideways. A flexible win dow sash 0 also made of canvas or similar material and glazed with panes (Z of celluloid or other flexible transparent material stitched or otherwise secured in the sash has its opposite side edges fitted to slide in said guideways and is movable therein over and away from the window opening. Below or at one side of the window opening a piece 6 of canvas or similar flexible material is stitched or otherwise secured to the wall a in line with the strips 6, forming continuations of the guideways below or beyond;

at one side of said opening, and with the wall a, a pocket to receive and protect the window when it is lowered or withdrawn from the opening.

A flexible screen f of wire cloth or other suitable material is stitched or otherwise fastened to the inner side of the wall at around the window opening. The screen serves not only to exclude insects from the building as usual, but also to connect the guideways across the window opening and to hold them and the window, when it is closed, in place without obstructing the view through the window or the window opening when the window is withdrawn therefrom. The opening being thus closed inside of the window, to enable an occupant of the building or tent to raise and lower or move the glazed window sash into and out of the opening, cords g are fastened to the corners of the sash and pass upwardly and downwardly therefrom parallel with and underneath the strips loosely through grommets or eyelets h in the Wall aabove and below or on opposite sides and clear of the window opening. These cords may each be continuous on the inner side of the wall, and being accessible inside of the building, afl'ord convenient means for opening and closing the window. They may be wound around or caught on belaying pins, cleats or books (not shown) and thus serveto fasten the window in its closed position, or in any desired position.

An awning and shutter 'i made of canvas or other suitable flexible material and stitched or otherwise fastened at the top to the outer side of the wall a above the window opening, is provided along each side at suitable intervals with grommets or eyelets j, through which cords 7c are loosely strung.

These cords are fastened to the awning at or adjacent to its lower edge and pass loosely through grommets or eyelets Z adjacent to the top and bot-tom of the window opening, thus affording means for raising and lowering the awning as well as fastening it in the desired position from the inside of the building or tent.

Braces m made of heavy wire or the like, and bent at the ends into hooks n and 0, are engaged at their outer ends with the grommets or eyelets j in the lower corners of the awning and pass through grommets or eyelets at the sides and adjacent to the bottom scope of the invention.

of the window opening in the Wall a, through which they may be thrust or withdrawn lengthwise. v

When the awning is lowered or extended by .means of the cords .70 it ;is held as show-a1 1 in Fig. 1, in a downwardly and outwardly inclined position over the window opening by engaging the hooks 0, at the inner ends of the braces with the grommets or eyelets p.

By disengaging the hooks 0 from the grommets or eyelets p and drawing the braces inwardly through said grommets or eyelets and folding them up against the inner side of the walla, the awning is swung .down wai'dly and inwardly against the outer side ofthe'walla and closesthe window opening, thus serving as a shutter therefor. Itmay be fastened in this position inside of the:

building or tent by fastening'the braces m1 folded up against the inner side of the wall: a by any "suitable .means "(not shown).

The ,pocket 6 and the awning and shutter z' serve in addition to their other and ordia' nary functions, to protect the celluloid with,

which the sliding window is glazed, from;

the injurious effects of exposure "to-strong? sunlight. When the, cover or 'wallsection a 1s -re-i moved from a building or a tent providedi with these window fittings is taken-down, iti

I claim: 1. The combination of a flexible walllhaving -a window opening, flexiblestrips at-i tached on opposite sides of and at a distance 1 fro1nsaid openingto said wall and forming therewith parallel guideways which extend lengthwise beyond said opening far enough to 'hold the window in its open position, a flexible screen attached to and connecting; said guideways across the window opening and holding them and the window, when closed, in place and a flexible sash glazed with flexible material and fitted to .slide in said guideways over and .away from said opening.

.2. The combination-of a flexible wall having a window opening, flexible strips at- 'tached on opposite sides of and at a distance from said opening to said wallland forming therewith parallel guideways, a flexible ,pocket securedto the, wall at one sideof the opening in line with the guideways, and of sufficient depth to receive and hold the window in its open position clear of'said opening, and a fiexiblesash glazed with flexible material rand fitted "to slide in said guideways from the opening into the ,pocketand vvice 3 61 38.

3. The combination of a flexible wall having a window, opening, :flexible strips attached on opposite sides of and at a dis- .tance from said opening to said wall and forming therewith parallel guideways ex- 'tendin beyond said opening on one side ita-nceifrom ,said opening to said'wall and forming therewith guideways extending-be yond said opening on oneside thereof far 1 :en'ough to :receive and .hold the window in "its open position clear of saidopening, a

flexible *sas'h' glazed with flexible material and fitted to slide "in said guideways into and :out o'fgsaid opening, and a flexible'screen secured to said wall over .said opening, all of said partsbeingcapable of being rolled together ,intosmall compass.

5; The combination with a flexible wall having a window opening, flexible strips attached on opposite sides of and at a dis tance from said opening to.v said wall and form ng therewlth parallel guideways extendingfbeyond said opening on one side thereof far enough to receive and :hold the window inits open position clear. of said opening, a flexible sash "glazed with flexible materialand fitted ltO slide in said 'giii'deways over and away from said opening, a iiex'ible screen secured tosaid'wall over-and on the inner side 'ofsaid opening, and means for opening and closing the window from the inside, all of said parts being capable of beingirolled into small compass.

"6-. The combination of a flexible wall h'aving axw'indow opening, flexible strips attadhed on opposite-'sideso'f and at adis- "tance from said opening to said wall and.

forming therewith parallel guideways which extend lengthwise beyond 'saidopening far enoughto receive and hold the window in its open position clear-"ofsaid opening, a flexible sash: glazed with flexible-materialand fitted "to slide in said guideways over and .away from, said opening, and a flexible awning and shutter fastened at the topto said wall above said opening, all of said parts lbeing capable-iof "being 'rolledor folded lto geth'er into small compass;

7. The combination of a flexible wall having a Window opening, flexible strips attached on opposite sides of and at a distance from said opening to said Wall and forming therewith guideways which extend lengthwise beyond said opening far enough to receive and hold the window in its open position clear of said opening, a flexible sash glazed with flexible material and fitted to slide in said guideways over and away from said opening, a flexible screen attached to said wall around said opening, and a flexible awning and shutter secured at the top to said wall above said opening, all of said parts being capable of being rolled or folded into small compass.

In witness whereof I hereto afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ROY L. KENYON. Witnesses CHAS. L. Gross, FRED PALM.

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Washington, D. G. 

